Irina Lăzăreanu facts for kids
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Irina Lăzăreanu
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Lăzăreanu in 2006
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| Born | 8 June 1982 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Irina Lăzăreanu is a Canadian model and folk singer. She was a special ambassador for the famous fashion brand Chanel. She also inspired top designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Nicolas Ghesquière. As a musician, she worked closely with Pete Doherty. Her first album, Some Place Along the Way, was produced by Sean Lennon.
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Early Life
Irina Lăzăreanu was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on June 8, 1982. When she was five years old, she moved to Canada with her parents. They settled in a town near Montreal called Saint-Hubert, Quebec.
At age 13, Irina moved to London to study ballet. However, she had to stop after breaking her knee. When she was 15, she met the musician Pete Doherty. They later became friends and were even engaged for a short time in 2007.
Modeling Career
When Irina was 17, she went to an open casting call for models. She signed with a modeling agency in Montreal. She hoped this job would help her pay for her rent.
After that, she worked in fashion cities like London and Paris. She also appeared in fashion weeks in Barcelona, Australia, and Madrid. In 2005, her friend Kate Moss chose her to model for Vogue: Paris. Kate Moss was a guest editor for that issue. Soon after, Irina was on the cover of Vogue Italia in January 2006. Steven Meisel took the photos.
In March 2007, Kate Moss again picked Irina to model for her new clothing line for Topshop.
Working with Top Brands
Irina has worked on many campaigns for famous designers and brands. These include Chanel, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Lanvin, Versace, The Kooples, and Gap. She has been a brand ambassador for Chanel.
She works with several modeling agencies around the world. These include The Society Management in New York City and Elite Model Management in Paris.
Magazine Covers
Irina has appeared on the covers of many well-known magazines. Some of these include W, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, and Nylon.
Fashion Design and Styling
In 2010, Irina also became a designer. She launched a successful fashion line in Japan. In 2015, she created a special collection for the Simons department store in Canada. Both of her clothing lines sold out very quickly.
Since 2018, Irina has focused on styling for fashion campaigns. She has also been a guest Art Director for several publications. Today, she spends her time on styling and helping others. She is a co-creator of a charity called No More Plastic. This group works to reduce the harmful effects of plastic pollution.
Personal Style
Irina Lăzăreanu is known for her unique and vintage-inspired style. Many people believe this style helped her modeling career grow. When asked about her fashion, Irina said she is influenced by the 1960s and 1970s London era. This influence shows in her clothes, music, movies, and books.
Fashion experts often describe Irina as having a very special look. Emmanuelle Alt from Vogue Paris said that Irina always keeps her unique style on the runway. Because of her striking features and rock-and-roll look, Irina became an "official muse" for designers Nicolas Ghesquière and Karl Lagerfeld. She even shot the Chanel Cruise campaign with Karl Lagerfeld.
Music Career
Irina met musician Pete Doherty at a party when she was a ballet student. Pete Doherty was a member of the band the Libertines at the time. Irina and Pete connected over their shared love for artists like Oscar Wilde and Nina Simone.
Irina became very involved with Pete Doherty's band, Babyshambles. She toured with them in 2004. She helped write the song "La Belle et la Bête" for the Babyshambles album Down in Albion. Kate Moss also sang on this song.
Solo Album and Collaborations
Irina recorded her own folk album called Some Place Along the Way. The musician Sean Lennon produced the album and worked with her on it. It was released in 2010. Irina has said that her music is not "commercial." She just wants to learn and do her best. She looks up to musicians like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Joan Baez.
In February 2007, Irina announced she would work with Sean Lennon and Pete Doherty. They planned to cover Bob Dylan's song "Girl from the North Country".
In December 2007, Irina performed four songs from her album at a special Chanel event in London. These songs were used as the soundtrack for the fashion show. Sean Lennon played guitar with her.
In June 2010, Irina organized a benefit concert in New York City. She was set to perform with Pete Doherty, Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and Adam Green. However, Pete Doherty could not enter the United States, so the band played without him.
In 2014, Irina performed again with Mark Ronson and Josephine de la Baume at Paris Fashion Week. Since then, she has performed as a musical guest or DJ at Fashion Week parties and music festivals. These include Coachella, South by Southwest, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Author
In 2022, Irina's book, Runway Bird, was published by Flammarion.
Personal Life
Irina Lăzăreanu was briefly engaged to musician Pete Doherty two times. The first time was in 2004, after his band the Libertines broke up. The second time was in October 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Irina Lazareanu para niños
